Mr. Henry James writes fiction as if it were a painful duty.

There is nothing permanent except change.

In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, they had better aim at something high.

Writing is largely about time, while visual art is largely about space.

If hearing that the CEO of Apple is gay can help someone struggling to come to terms with who he or she is, or bring comfort to anyone who feels alone, or inspire people to insist on their equality, then it's worth the trade-off with my own privacy.